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Home Stretch - Dollar Strength

Dec 09, 2005 at 00:00

In a recent piece entitled "Deteriorating Global Liquidity" by ARP of London, a section of that article included a sub section on the the liquidity driven dollar. The premise of…

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Gold, 1979

Dec 09, 2005 at 00:00

The recent dramatic gains in gold have brought back memories of the late 70's and early 1980 for many. But some of these memories may be just a little hazy.…

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Of Golden Dreams - and Royal Hangovers

Dec 09, 2005 at 00:00

From a psychological standpoint alone, passing $500 per ounce has begun a process of slowly "legitimizing" gold in the minds of many who formerly used to laugh at those of…

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The State of Gold: The State of State

Dec 09, 2005 at 00:00

Congress was granted the power to coin silver and gold coin. What silver and gold? The silver and gold that individuals would bring to the mint for coining - that…

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Propensity to Print

Dec 09, 2005 at 00:00

If anyone has doubt about Ben Bernanke's propensity to print dollars, a front-page article from the December 7 Wall Street Journal will remove it. The article offers insight to one…

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Crude Oil vs. Nat. Gas -- A Contrarian's Hypothesis

Dec 08, 2005 at 00:00

Energy, like gold, is viewed by U.S. authorities as being highly strategic and therefore, its price is of paramount importance in maintaining economic stability [everything from the stock market to…

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The Weekly Review of Independent Opinions

Dec 08, 2005 at 00:00

This past weekend the bulls are still in the majority for the short and medium term. The FIFTI Index is showing 58% bulls in the short term and 61% in…

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A "Santa Claus Rally" for the Gold/Silver Stocks

Dec 08, 2005 at 00:00

In my previous commentary I asked the rhetorical question as to why there are so many investors manifesting a bearish spirit on the gold stocks right now despite the XAU,…

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Leverage = Options, Leaps, and Warrants

Dec 08, 2005 at 00:00

With the recent explosive upward moves in the prices of gold, silver and most commodities investors are constantly searching for the best possible returns in this bull market. Some analysts…

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Yield Curve vs. S&P 500 - Which One Should We Believe?

Dec 07, 2005 at 00:00

Both the shape of the yield curve and the behavior of the S&P 500 stock index are components of the Conference Board's index of Leading Economic Indicators. In the third…